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Thursday, March 31, 2016

Cassino (1977)

Ratings

5.8125 out of
10 with
8 ratings

Board Game Rank: Not Ranked

War Game Rank: Not Ranked

Description

In this game, the Allied player is attempting to break the Gustav Line dominated by the famous Monte Cassino position which towered over the Lire Valley. The German player realizes he will get few new units and must send off units to defend against the Anzio operation.

The game uses division sized units. 110 counters (10 of which are blank). Part of Excalibre's Panzer Battles and Sieges Series.

Designer: R. J. Hlavnicka, Dennis P. O'Leary

Artist: Richard Winter

Publisher: Excalibre Games, Inc.

Year Published: 1977

Number of Players: 2 - 2

Manufacturer Suggested Ages: 0

Playing Time: 120

Subdomain: Wargames

Category: Wargame, World War II

Mechanic: Hex-and-Counter

Alternate Names: Cassino

Reviews

By carrick

Ziplock

By Chobham_1980

Unpunched

By gamellerbe

26 owners

5 out of 10

By PBrennan

A pleasant enough 2 player game where you're looking to grab matches off the table using successive 4 card hands. There's lots of luck involved in collecting the scoring cards, but some card counting can sometimes edge you in your decision making. Not enough to make much of a difference in a standard game though, which makes it attractive for playing with children.